Objective 1: Inform
Lessons from the Earthquake
What we learned from the Loma Prieta earthquake is that there simply aren’t enough professionals available to cover all the emergencies in a disaster. Read this articile by Stuart Brand to learn what went right .. and what went wrong .. and how you can be better prepared for the next big one!
Free Sources of Information
There is a range of free information available from a variety of sources to help you get informed, connected and prepared.
Neighborhood Network News
Check out the Annual Family Safety Meeting Checklist, Earthquake Preparedness Kit Checklist and the Family Earthquake Plan, all courtesy of Suzanne Tatoesian of Earth Shakes. (Be sure to download the PDF versions.)
Suzanne offers a 20 percent discount to Neighborhood Network members on earthquake kit items and will present tips on family emergency planning at an Earthquake Kit-Making Party in your neighborhood; she can be reached at suzanne@earthquakes.com.
Learn how you can request free meeting space at a city facility for your Neighborhood Network meeting.
If you are interested in becoming licensed as a ham radio operator in a day, you can sign up for a class on June 5 in Fremont. Learn more.
The next Neighborhood Network Block Captains Meeting will be held Saturday, July 10, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Click on "Read more" to learn how your block can start a Neighborhood Network and take advantage of training opportunities offered by the City of Burlingame.